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The 22nd of October. Writing

Task 1. Choose the correct item.

1 I am Italian. Where/who is her/she from?

2 Look at they/them. They are sisters.

3 Who/What is her name? Her/She name is Martha. She/her is from Spain.

4 We/Us are 14 years old. How old/How many is she/her?

Task 2. Write the sentences in the correct order.

1 in/the morning/early/getting up/Sam/hates

2 likes/the afternoon/Jack/in/to the gym/going

3 in/my sister/cooking/loves/dinner/the evening

4 doing/doesn’t/the housework/Sarah/like

5 playing/I/in/computer games/like/the evening

Reading

Task 3. Read the text about Bill Gates.

Answer the questions T true

Bill Gates

William Henry Gates, also known as «Bill», has established himself as the richest man in the world.

He is the youngest self made billionaire, and perhaps the best businessman in the world. Bill Gates is important because he did not only change the computer technology in America, but also created the biggest, strongest, richest and the most powerful company in the world.

Bill was born on October 28, 1955, his parents, Mary and Bill, had one other daughter Kristi.

Gates began his career in PC software, programming computers at age 13.

As to his education, he attended a well-known private school in Seattle, Washington called Lakeside. At Lakeside, he met his future business partner Paul Allen. Bill Gates entered Harvard in 1973.

He created the programming language BASIC. Gates attended Harvard University and after a few years Gates and his business collaborator, Paul Allen, dropped ou t of Harvard to begin the Microsoft Corporation in 1975.

Throughout his life, Gates had many experiences with business. Allen and Gates started a small company called Traf-O-Data. They sold a small computer outfitted with their program that could count traffic for the city.

Gates also worked at a programming company called 'TRW. After all his minor jobs, Gates and Allen founded Microsoft in 1975, the largest computer based company in the world. Gates is the Chief Executive officer and Paul Allen is VP. They are both very wealthy due to this business.

Gates believes that if you are intelligent and know how to apply your intelligence you can accomplish anything.

Bill works very hard to carry out his vision. His belief in high intelligence and hard work is what put him where he is today, as well as being in the right place at the right time. He doesn't believe in luck or any sort of god, just hard work and competitiveness.

«Trey» as he is called at home is a remarkable man who has been able to go into the world spotlight as a genius at what he does. His welfare until today is worth about 92,000,000,000 dollars.

1) Bill was born in October.

2) Bill started programming at the age of 15.

3) Bill Gates entered private school in Seattle in 1973.

4) Allen and Gates started a small company called Traf-O-Data.

5) Gates and Allen founded Traf-O-Data in 1975.

6) Paul Allen is the Chief Executive officer.